Valmiki Ramayana 2.99.29: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 99, Shloka 29

चित्रकूटप्राप्तिः · Bharata Reaches Chitrakuta and Beholds Rama

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा भरत श्श्रीमान् दुःखशोकपरिप्लुतः ।

अभ्यधावत धर्मात्मा भरतः कैकेयी सुतः ॥२९॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 2.99.29

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā bharataḥ śrīmān duḥkha-śoka-pariplutaḥ |

abhyadhāvata dharmātmā bharataḥ kaikeyī-sutaḥ ||29||

Translation

भरत ने राम को देखा और भागने लगा। वो बहुत दुखी था, रो रहा था। कैकेयी का बेटा, जो धरम पे चलता है, भाई के पास गया।

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Word by Word

• tam: him (Rama)
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल; prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Kridanta; absolutive/gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable (अव्ययभाव)

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• śrīmān: illustrious
• śrīmān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; adjective to bharataḥ

• duḥkhaśokapariplutaḥ: overwhelmed with grief and sorrow
• duḥkhaśokapariplutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duḥkha-śoka-paripluta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (multi-member): duḥkhena śokena ca pariplutaḥ; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; adjective to bharataḥ

• abhyadhāvata: ran towards
• abhyadhāvata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√dhāv (धातु)
• Form: Verb; Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• dharmātmā: righteous-souled
• dharmātmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya: dharmaḥ ātmā yasya; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; adjective to bharataḥ

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular (apposition)

• kaikeyīsutaḥ: son of Kaikeyi
• kaikeyīsutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaikeyī-suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: kaikeyyāḥ sutaḥ; Masculine, Nominative, Singular (apposition)

Context

Beholding Rama, Bharata the majestic and righteous son of Kaikeyi overwhelmed with grief and distress rushed towards him.

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Rama
• Kaikeyi

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is accountability and reconciliation: Bharata’s grief-driven approach signals a moral urgency to set right what adharma has caused (Rama’s exile), even if Bharata himself is not the doer.

What is the narrative situation?

Immediately upon seeing Rama, Bharata is emotionally overcome and runs toward him, setting up their pivotal meeting and Bharata’s plea.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bharata’s righteousness and fraternal devotion—his heart moves faster than royal protocol.